Main entry: roof
Definition: a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
Main entry: roof
Definition: protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
Main entry: roof, ceiling, cap
Definition: an upper limit on what is allowed
Usage: he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him; there was a roof on salaries; they established a cap for prices
Main entry: roof
Definition: the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
Usage: the roof of the cave was very high; I could see the roof of the bear's mouth
Main entry: roof
Definition: provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof